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Think fall cocktails and almost instinctively visions of apples and pears, cinnamon and nutmeg, bourbon and rye come rushing in. At Danny Meyer's landmark dining institution, Gramercy Tavern, such seasonal expectations are met with a lineup of drinks that breathe new life into familiar flavors.

At Gramercy, the bar team focuses on creating fall cocktails that make great aperitifs and are food friendly, explains beverage director Juliette Pope. While complex in their depth and harmony of flavors, these cocktails are also remarkably easy to make. For the most part, you simply need to stir a few key ingredients until cold, strain, and sip to feel the warming effects.

My career in wine began in 2012 when I started working as a proud Terroirist at Paul Grieco's seminal NYC wine bars and discovered the meaning of 'good juice'. Two years and a whole lot of riesling later, I hopped on a plane to work the harvest at Domaine Binner in Alsace where I spent three glorious months learning about natural wine and eating as many botrytis-infected berries as possible.

Currently residing in SF, working as a somm at Dominque Crenn's latest venture, Petit Crenn.

P.S. I turn somm speak into cartoons @freshcutgardenhose on Instagram.